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Decatur Book Festival - Auditorium Events
2026-10-03 10:00:00 2026-10-03 16:45:00 America/New_York Decatur Book Festival - Auditorium Events Decatur Library -

Saturday, October 03
10:00am - 4:45pm

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Decatur Book Festival Full Schedule of Events in the Auditorium

Check out the schedule of events taking place in the Decatur Library Auditorium for the Decatur Book Festival!

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - As Time Goes By: Poetry Reading

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. - Lillian Smith Book Award Ceremony

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - A Woman of Substance: Poetry Reading

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Lost Boys Revisited: Poetry Reading

3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Georgia State University Emerging Student Writers

4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - University of Georgia Emerging Student Writers

For more details about each of these events, visit DecaturBookFestival.com. (Please note that there are more Emerging Student Writers reading all day in the Fourth Floor Gallery of Decatur Library.)

Decatur Library
Phone: 404-370-3070
Hours
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Mon, Sep 28 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Sep 29 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Sep 30 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 01 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Oct 02 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 03 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 04 Closed
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About the library

Funding for some events at this branch provided in part by the Friends of the Decatur Library.

All DeKalb County Public Library branches offer books for all ages including adult learning materials, audiobooks, music CDs, DVDs, current newspapers and magazines. All branches also offer access to computers, internet, WiFi, MS Office, and research databases. For a more comprehensive list of all services available at this branch, please visit the Decatur Library page.

Upcoming events

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Books and Babies Storytime - Ages 0 to 12 months
Wed, Sep 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration is now closed
Yoga with Your Little Yogi: Preschool Yoga - Ages 3 to 5 years
Wed, Sep 30, 11:00am - 11:45am
An Afternoon of Sewing with Gin
Wed, Sep 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration is now closed
Book Discussion
Wed, Sep 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Open Technology Lab - Adults
Thu, Oct 01, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Thu, Oct 01, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Wizarding World Movie Event - All Ages
Thu, Oct 01, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Fri, Oct 02, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Take & Make Saturdays - Ages 5 to 10 years
Sat, Oct 03, All day
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Sat, Oct 03, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Decatur Book Festival - Fourth Floor Gallery Events
Sat, Oct 03, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Decatur Book Festival - Auditorium Events
Sat, Oct 03, 10:00am - 4:45pm
Bits and Bots - Ages 7 to 12 years
Sat, Oct 03, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
This event is full
Toddler Storytime - Ages 1 to 2 years
Mon, Oct 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 5 years
Mon, Oct 05, 11:00am - 11:30am
Toddler Tuesday - Ages 2 to 3 years
Tue, Oct 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Discover More: Documentary Series
Tue, Oct 06, 2:45pm - 4:45pm
Graphic Novel Book Club - Ages 9 to 12 years
Tue, Oct 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Work Lunch: Lee Bains in conversation with Peter Biello
Tue, Oct 06, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Decatur Library Auditorium
Books and Babies Storytime - Ages 0 to 12 months
Wed, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Yoga with Your Little Yogi: Preschool Yoga - Ages 3 to 5 years
Wed, Oct 07, 11:00am - 11:45am
An Afternoon of Sewing with Gin
Wed, Oct 07, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
This event is full
Philosophy Club - Ages 10 to 14 years
Wed, Oct 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Open Technology Lab - Adults
Thu, Oct 08, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Resistance Bands Exercise Class
Thu, Oct 08, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Thu, Oct 08, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Wizarding World Movie Event - All Ages
Thu, Oct 08, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Jewelry With Gin
Fri, Oct 09, 11:00am - 1:00pm
This event is full
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Fri, Oct 09, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Take & Make Saturdays - Ages 5 to 10 years
Sat, Oct 10, All day
Friends of Decatur Library Book Sale
Sat, Oct 10, 9:30am - 2:00pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Sat, Oct 10, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Toddler Storytime - Ages 1 to 2 years
Mon, Oct 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 5 years
Mon, Oct 12, 11:00am - 11:30am
Come Play Chess! - Ages 6 to 12 years
Mon, Oct 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens and Teens Origami Club - Ages 10 to 15 years
Mon, Oct 12, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Toddler Tuesday - Ages 2 to 3 years
Tue, Oct 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration opens Tuesday, October 6 2026 at 10:00am
Books Plus Book Club - Ages 12 to 17 years
Tue, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elephant and Piggie Book Club - Ages 5 to 6 years
Tue, Oct 13, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
All the Love You Can Use with Carlos Dews
Tue, Oct 13, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Decatur Library Auditorium
Books and Babies Storytime - Ages 0 to 12 months
Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration opens Wednesday, October 7 2026 at 10:00am
Crochet and More
Wed, Oct 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
An Afternoon of Sewing with Gin
Wed, Oct 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
This event is full
Rainbow Reads Book Club - Ages 14 to 18 years
Wed, Oct 14, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Open Technology Lab - Adults
Thu, Oct 15, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Thu, Oct 15, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Wizarding World Movie Event - All Ages
Thu, Oct 15, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Homeschool Art Explorers - Ages 5 to 9 years
Fri, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Fri, Oct 16, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
It's Only Dancing: Jasmine Guillory with Julian Winters
Fri, Oct 16, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Decatur Library Auditorium
Take & Make Saturdays - Ages 5 to 10 years
Sat, Oct 17, All day
Chair Yoga
Sat, Oct 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
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Chair Yoga with Amanda
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Yoga with Amanda
Sat, Oct 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Sat, Oct 17, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Musical Bookings: Four Seasons Chamber Orchestra
Sat, Oct 17, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted - Artist Talk #2
Sat, Oct 17, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Toddler Storytime - Ages 1 to 2 years
Mon, Oct 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 5 years
Mon, Oct 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galley Club Book Club - Ages 8 to 12 years
Mon, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Toddler Tuesday - Ages 2 to 3 years
Tue, Oct 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration opens Tuesday, October 13 2026 at 10:00am
Golden Classics
Tue, Oct 20, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Chapter One Book Club - Ages 7 to 8 years
Tue, Oct 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friends of Decatur Library Annual Meeting
Tue, Oct 20, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Books and Babies Storytime - Ages 0 to 12 months
Wed, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration opens Wednesday, October 14 2026 at 10:00am
Yoga with Your Little Yogi: Preschool Yoga - Ages 3 to 5 years
Wed, Oct 21, 11:00am - 11:45am
An Afternoon of Sewing with Gin
Wed, Oct 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
This event is full
Rainbow Readers - Ages 11 to 14 years
Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Bug Club - Ages 6 to 10 years
Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
How to Be a Rich Old Lady: Amanda Holden & Kiersten Saunders
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Decatur Library Auditorium
Open Technology Lab - Adults
Thu, Oct 22, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Thu, Oct 22, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Wizarding World Movie Event - All Ages
Thu, Oct 22, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Stitches and Stuff - Ages 7 to 12 years
Thu, Oct 22, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2026 at 3:30pm
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Fri, Oct 23, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Nonfiction Friday
Fri, Oct 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Take & Make Saturdays - Ages 5 to 10 years
Sat, Oct 24, All day
Gallery Hours - The Book As Art v.14: Ghosted
Sat, Oct 24, 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Mask it like the Princess in Black - Ages 5 and Up
Sat, Oct 24, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Princess in Black and the Trick-or-Treating Trouble
Sat, Oct 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Decatur Library Auditorium
Toddler Storytime - Ages 1 to 2 years
Mon, Oct 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool Storytime - Ages 3 to 5 years
Mon, Oct 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Bones and Beads - Ages 12 to 17 years
Mon, Oct 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, October 1 2026 at 9:00am
Come Play Chess! - Ages 6 to 12 years
Mon, Oct 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Monday, October 12 2026 at 4:00pm
Everybody Needs Something with Melanie Pappadis Faranello
Mon, Oct 26, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Decatur Library Auditorium
Toddler Tuesday - Ages 2 to 3 years
Tue, Oct 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration opens Tuesday, October 20 2026 at 10:00am
Book Bunch Book Club - Ages 9 to 12 years
Tue, Oct 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Read the Rainbow Book Club - Adultish - Ages 18 to 29 years
Tue, Oct 27, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Books and Babies Storytime - Ages 0 to 12 months
Wed, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Registration opens Wednesday, October 21 2026 at 10:00am
An Afternoon of Sewing with Gin
Wed, Oct 28, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
This event is full
Witch's Brew - Family Halloween STEM - Ages 5 to 10 years
Wed, Oct 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Wednesday, October 14 2026 at 4:00pm
Book Discussion
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Open Technology Lab - Adults
Thu, Oct 29, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Wizarding World Movie Event - All Ages
Thu, Oct 29, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Redemption with Lawrence Wright
Thu, Oct 29, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Sanctuary
Red Cross Blood Drive
Fri, Oct 30, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Homeschool Art Explorers - Ages 5 to 9 years
Fri, Oct 30, 11:00am - 11:30am
Registration opens Friday, October 9 2026 at 11:00am
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